Past Top 10s and Winners - 2005

A few fans wrote me asking what are my favorites from previous years. Here they are for your enjoyment:

Top 10

1. Cinderella Man
2. A History of Violence
3. Crash
4. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
5. Brokeback Mountain
6. The Constant Gardener
7. Capote
8. Good Night, and Good Luck
9. Batman Begins
10. Walk the Line

Best Picture
Brokeback Mountain
Diana Ossana; James Schamus
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Mark Johnson; Philip Steuer
Cinderella Man
Brian Grazer; Ron Howard; Penny Marshall
Crash
Don Cheadle; Paul Haggis; Mark R. Harris; Bobby Moresco; Cathy Schulman; Bob Yari
A History of Violence
Chris Bender; J.C. Spink

Best Director

George Clooney-Good Night, and Good Luck

David Cronenberg-A History of Violence

Paul Haggis-Crash

Ang Lee-Brokeback Mountain

Steven Spielberg-Munich

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Russell Crowe-Cinderella Man

Philip Seymour Hoffman-Capote

Terrence Howard-Hustle and Flow

Heath Ledger-Brokeback Mountain

Joaquin Phoenix-Walk the Line

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Joan Allen-The Upside of Anger

Toni Collette-In Her Shoes

Felicity Huffman-Transamerica

Keira Knightley-Pride and Prejudice

Reese Witherspoon-Walk the Line

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Clifton Collins, Jr.-Capote

Paul Giamatti-Cinderella Man

Jake Gyllenhaal-Brokeback Mountain

William Hurt-A History of Violence

Craig T. Nelson-The Family Stone

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Amy Adams-Junebug

Maria Bello-A History of Violence

Thandie Newton-Crash

Rachel Weisz-The Constant Gardener

Michelle Williams-Brokeback Mountain

Best Original Screenplay

Judd Apatow & Steve Carell-The 40 Year Old Virgin

Cliff Collingsworth & Akiva Goldsman-Cinderella Man

Paul Haggis & Bobby Moresco-Crash

George Clooney & Grant Heslov-Good Night, and Good Luck

Noah Baumbach-The Squid and the Whale

Best Adapted Screenplay

Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer-Batman Begins

Larry McMurtry & Diana Ossana-Brokeback Mountain
Ann Peacock, Andrew Adamson, Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely-The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Josh Olsen-A History of Violence

Angus MacLaughlin-Junebug

Best Original Score

Gustavo Santaolla-Brokeback Mountain

Thomas Newman-Cinderella Man

James Newton Howard-King Kong

John Williams-Munich

John Williams-Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

Best Film Editing

Batman Begins

Cinderella Man

Crash

Sin City

Walk the Line

Best Cinematography

Batman Begins

Brokeback Mountain

The Constant Gardener

Jarhead

Memoirs of a Geisha

Best Costume Design

Good Night, and Good Luck

King Kong

Memoirs of a Geisha

Pride and Prejudice

Walk the Line

Best Song from a Motion Picture

Bee Season-"I'll Be Near You"

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe-"Wunderkind"

Corpse Bride-"Corpse Bride"

Crash-"In the Deep"

Hustle and Flow-"Hustle and Flow"